The projected start date for the
Accelerated Cadet class is September 10, 2018. Applicants
should report to the West Virginia State Police Academy, 135 Academy Drive,
Dunbar, WV 25064 on any of the testing dates listed above. Applicants should
bring a completed West Virginia State Trooper Employment Application (unless
already on file) AND a completed West Virginia State Trooper Supplemental
Employment Application (unless already on file), a valid photo ID, appropriate
exercise attire, and running shoes. Applicants who successfully pass the
pre-employment physical ability examination will be required to take a written examination. Applicants who successfully pass
the pre-employment physical examination and the written examination will be
required to take a suitability examination. The suitability examination is
self-paced and may take 2-5 hours to complete.

There is not a study guide available for the written
examination or the suitability examination. The physical ability requirements
are available on this website.

No enlistments will be made at this time. Applicants may
make plans to return to their homes immediately following examinations.
Additional information
regarding the class and projected date will be distributed at a later date.